Mystery Short Fiction: 1990-2007

Stories, Listed by Author

LITTELL, JONATHAN (1967- ) (chron.)

• * Of Strange Loops and Black Valentines, (ar) Espionage Magazine Sep 1987

LITTKE, LAEL J. (1929- ) (chron.)

• * A Feline Felony, (ss) EQMM Jan 1968
  • Mystery Cats 3, ed. Cynthia Manson, Signet 1995
  • Feline Felonies, ed. Abigail Browning, Galahad Books 2001

LITTLE, BENTLEY (1960- ) (chron.)

• * Connie, (ss) Cat Crimes Through Time, ed. Ed Gorman, Martin H. Greenberg & Larry Segriff, Carroll & Graf 1999

LITTLE, DENISE (books) (chron.)

• * Introduction, (in)
  • Murder Most Romantic, ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Denise Little, Cumberland House 2001

LITTLEPAGE, LAYNE (1950- ) (chron.)

• * The Belson Sisters—Didn’t They Die?, (ss) AHMM Jun 1987

LITTLEWOOD, ALISON J. (chron.)

• * The Method Coach, (ss) Thou Shalt Not..., ed. Lee Allen Howard, Dark Cloud Press 2006

LIVINGSTON, HERB (1916- ); see pseudonym H. B. Hickey (chron.)

LIVINGSTON, NANCY; pseudonym of Jane Woolsey Foster, (1935-1994) (chron.)

• * Betrayal, (ss) 2nd Culprit, ed. Liza Cody & Michael Z. Lewin, Chatto & Windus 1993
• * The Crime Writers’ Association, (ar)
  • 1st Culprit, ed. Liza Cody & Michael Z. Lewin, Chatto & Windus 1992
• * Déjà Vu, (nv) Midwinter Mysteries 3, ed. Hilary Hale, London: Little, Brown 1993
• * Foreword, (fw)
  • Northern Blood, ed. Martin Edwards, Didsbury 1992
• * A Matter of Taste, (ss) Midwinter Mysteries 4, ed. Hilary Hale, London: Little, Brown 1994

LLEWELLYN, SAM(son) (1948- ) (chron.)

• * Blood Knot [Chapter 1], (ex) London: Joseph 1991
  • Crime: Free Classic Crime Sampler, ed. Anon., House of Stratus 2001

LLOYD, ALLAN (chron.)

• * The Man Who Wiped Away Footprints, (ss) EQMM Sep 1988
• * Under a Plum Tree, (ss) EQMM Nov 1989

LLYWELYN, MORGAN (1937- ) (chron.)

• * The Repulsive Story of the Red Leech (ascribed to Ernest Hemingway) [Sherlock Holmes], (ss) Resurrected Holmes, ed. Marvin Kaye, St. Martin’s 1996
• * Woman in a Wheelchair, (ss) Royal Whodunnits, ed. Mike Ashley, Robinson 1999

LoBRUTTO, PATRICK (chron.)

• * The Little Problem of the Grosvenor Square Furniture Van (ascribed to Arthur Stanley Jefferson) [Sherlock Holmes], (ss) The Confidential Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, ed. Marvin Kaye, St. Martin’s 1998

LOBSTER, RIF H.; pseudonym of Norma Schier, (1930-1995) (chron.)

• * The Adventure of the Boing! Ritual, (ss) The Anagram Detectives, Mysterious Press 1979
  • EQMM Feb 1993

LOCASCIO, PHIL (chron.)

• * Bats, (ss) Classic Pulp Fiction Stories Oct 1997
• * The Sorcerer of Hooterville, (nv) Classic Pulp Fiction Stories Aug 1997
• * Tangled Limbs, (ss) Classic Pulp Fiction Stories Nov 1997

LOCHTE, DICK; [i.e., Richard Samuel Lochte] (1944- ) (books) (chron.)

• * Catnip, (nv) Murder Most Feline, ed. Ed Gorman, Martin H. Greenberg & Larry Segriff, Cumberland House 2002
• * The Death of Big Daddy, (ss) EQMM Nov 2006
• * Devil Dog, (ss) Hollywood and Crime: Original Crime Stories Set During the History of Hollywood, ed. Robert J. Randisi, Pegasus Books 2007
  • A Prisoner of Memory: And 24 of the Year’s Finest Crime and Mystery Stories, ed. Ed Gorman & Martin H. Greenberg, Pegasus 2008
• * Diamond Dog, (nv) Creature Cozies, ed. Jill Morgan, Berkley Prime Crime 2005
  • Wolf Woman Bay and 9 More of the Finest Crime and Mystery Novellas of the Year!, ed. Ed Gorman & Martin H. Greenberg, Carroll & Graf 2007
• * Get the Message [Terry Manion], (nv) Louisiana Literature Spr 1998
  • Lucky Dog and Other Tales of Murder, Unity, ME: Five Star 2000
• * In the City of Angels, (nv) Flesh & Blood, ed. Max Allan Collins & Jeff Gelb, Mysterious Press 2001
  • The World’s Finest Mystery and Crime Stories, Third Annual Collection, ed. Ed Gorman & Martin H. Greenberg, Forge 2002
• * Introduction, (in)
  • Lucky Dog and Other Tales of Murder, Unity, ME: Five Star 2000
• * Low Tide, (nv) Flesh & Blood: Guilty as Sin, ed. Max Allan Collins & Jeff Gelb, Mysterious Press 2003
  • The Best American Mystery Stories 2004, ed. Nelson DeMille, Houghton Mifflin 2004
  • World’s Finest Mystery and Crime Stories, Fifth Annual Collection, ed. Ed Gorman & Martin H. Greenberg, Forge 2004
• * Lucky Dog [Leo Bloodworth; Serendipity Dahlquist], (ss) The Armchair Detective Win 1992
  • Lucky Dog and Other Tales of Murder, Unity, ME: Five Star 2000
• * Mad Dog [Leo Bloodworth], (nv) Santa Clues, ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Carol-Lynn Rossel Waugh, Signet 1993
  • Lucky Dog and Other Tales of Murder, Unity, ME: Five Star 2000
• * Medford & Son, (ss) EQMM Oct 1972
  • Opening Shots Volume 2: More Great Mystery and Crime Writers Share their First Published Stories, ed. Lawrence Block, Cumberland House 2001
• * Murder at Mardi Gras [J. J. Legendre], (nv) Salon 1996
  • Lucky Dog and Other Tales of Murder, Unity, ME: Five Star 2000
• * A Murder of Import [J. J. Legendre], (ss) Salon 1996
  • Lucky Dog and Other Tales of Murder, Unity, ME: Five Star 2000
• * Rappin’ Dog [Leo Bloodworth; Serendipity Dahlquist], (nv) Murder on Route 66, ed. Carolyn Wheat, Berkley 1999
  • Lucky Dog and Other Tales of Murder, Unity, ME: Five Star 2000
  • The World’s Finest Mystery and Crime Stories, ed. Ed Gorman, Forge 2000
• * Sad-Eyed Blonde [Philip Marlowe], (ss) Raymond Chandler’s Philip Marlowe, ed. Byron Preiss, Knopf 1988
  • Raymond Chandler’s Philip Marlowe, ed. Byron Preiss, ibooks 1999
  • Lucky Dog and Other Tales of Murder, Unity, ME: Five Star 2000
• * Sounds of Suspense (with Tom Nolan), (ar) The Armchair Detective Spr, Sum, Fll 1990, Win, Spr, Sum, Fll 1991
• * A Tough Case to Figure, (ss) EQMM Mar 1997
  • Lucky Dog and Other Tales of Murder, Unity, ME: Five Star 2000
• * Vampire Dreams, (ss) The Ultimate Dracula, ed. Byron Preiss, David Kellor & Megan Miller, Dell 1991
  • Lucky Dog and Other Tales of Murder, Unity, ME: Five Star 2000

LOCK, BOB (1949- ) (chron.)

• * The Christmas Present, (vi) Red Herrings
  • 3rd Culprit, ed. Liza Cody, Michael Z. Lewin & Peter Lovesey, Chatto & Windus 1994

LOCK, JOAN (1933- ) (chron.)

• * The Birdman of Bow Street, (ar) Police Review 1984
  • 3rd Culprit, ed. Liza Cody, Michael Z. Lewin & Peter Lovesey, Chatto & Windus 1994
• * Give Us a Clue, (ar) New Law Journal 1993
  • 3rd Culprit, ed. Liza Cody, Michael Z. Lewin & Peter Lovesey, Chatto & Windus 1994
• * The Letter, (ss) The Mammoth Book of Dickensian Whodunnits, ed. Mike Ashley, Robinson 2007
• * A Regular Correspondent, (ss) Whydunit, ed. Martin Edwards, Severn House 1997

LOCKE, GEORGE (Walter) (1936- ) (chron.)

• * A Nineteenth Century Debacle [privately printed and issued in the first 100 copies of Locked Room Murders and Other Impossible Crimes by Robert Adey], (ss) 1979
  • The Art of the Impossible, ed. Jack Adrian & Robert Adey, Xanadu 1990

LOCKLEY, STEVE (chron.)

• * All for One and One for All, (ss) Crafty Cat Crimes, ed. Stefan Dziemianowicz, Robert Weinberg & Martin H. Greenberg, Barnes & Noble 2000
• * A Sea of Troubles, (ss) Shakespearean Whodunnits, ed. Mike Ashley, Robinson 1997

LOCKRIDGE, FRANCES (Louise Davis) (1896-1963) (chron.)

• * The Cat and the Killer (with Richard Lockridge) [Captain M.L. Heimrich], (ss) 1956; also as “The Searching Cats”.
• * Cat of Dreams (with Richard Lockridge) [“Death and the Fiery-Eyed Cat”; Captain M.L. Heimrich], (ss) 1958
  • EQMM May 1960
  • More Mystery Cats, ed. Cynthia Manson, Signet 1993
  • Feline Felonies, ed. Abigail Browning, Galahad Books 2001
• * Death and the Fiery-Eyed Cat (with Richard Lockridge) [Captain M.L. Heimrich], (ss) 1958; also as “Cat of Dreams”.
• * Pattern for Murder (with Richard Lockridge) [“There’s Death for Remembrance”; Pam & Jerry North], (ss) 1955
  • Detective Duos, ed. Marcia Muller & Bill Pronzini, Oxford University Press 1997
• * The Scent of Murder (with Richard Lockridge) [Captain M.L. Heimrich], (ss) EQMM Aug 1960
  • Garden of Deadly Delights, ed. Cynthia Manson, Signet 1996
• * The Searching Cats (with Richard Lockridge) [“The Cat and the Killer”; Captain M.L. Heimrich], (ss) 1956
  • EQMM Feb 1958
  • Mystery Cats 3, ed. Cynthia Manson, Signet 1995
  • Feline Felonies, ed. Abigail Browning, Galahad Books 2001
• * There’s Death for Remembrance (with Richard Lockridge) [Pam & Jerry North], (ss) 1955; also as “Pattern for Murder”.

LOCKRIDGE, RICHARD (Orson) (1898-1982) (chron.)

• * The Cat and the Killer (with Frances Lockridge) [*Captain M.L. Heimrich], (ss) 1956; also as “The Searching Cats”.
• * Cat of Dreams (with Frances Lockridge) [“Death and the Fiery-Eyed Cat”; *Captain M.L. Heimrich], (ss) 1958
  • EQMM May 1960
  • More Mystery Cats, ed. Cynthia Manson, Signet 1993
  • Feline Felonies, ed. Abigail Browning, Galahad Books 2001
• * Death and the Fiery-Eyed Cat (with Frances Lockridge) [*Captain M.L. Heimrich], (ss) 1958; also as “Cat of Dreams”.
• * Pattern for Murder (with Frances Lockridge) [“There’s Death for Remembrance”; *Pam & Jerry North], (ss) 1955
  • Detective Duos, ed. Marcia Muller & Bill Pronzini, Oxford University Press 1997
• * Preface, (pr)
  • The Third Book of Crime-Craft, Mystery Writers of America, London: Corgi 1959
• * The Scent of Murder (with Frances Lockridge) [*Captain M.L. Heimrich], (ss) EQMM Aug 1960
  • Garden of Deadly Delights, ed. Cynthia Manson, Signet 1996
• * The Searching Cats (with Frances Lockridge) [“The Cat and the Killer”; *Captain M.L. Heimrich], (ss) 1956
  • EQMM Feb 1958
  • Mystery Cats 3, ed. Cynthia Manson, Signet 1995
  • Feline Felonies, ed. Abigail Browning, Galahad Books 2001
• * There’s Death for Remembrance (with Frances Lockridge) [*Pam & Jerry North], (ss) 1955; also as “Pattern for Murder”.

LOCKWOOD, JO (chron.)

• * Look of Eagles, (ss) EQMM Jun 17 1981

LODGE, MARC (1946- ) (chron.)

• * The Formula, (ss) AHMM Oct 1994
  • The Mammoth Book of Legal Thrillers, ed. Michael Hemmingson, Carroll & Graf 2001

LODI, EDWARD (chron.)

• * Oubliette, (ss) Hardboiled #19 1994

LOGAN, CATHERINE (chron.)

• * Duck Soup, (ss) Espionage Magazine Oct 1986

LOGAN, MARGARET (1936- ) (chron.)

• * Con, (ss) EQMM Sep/Oct 1998

LOGAN, WILLIAM; pseudonym of Larry M. Harris, (1933-2002) (chron.)

• * The Big Deal, (ss) Guilty Detective Story Magazine Nov 1957
• * The Dead Can Kill!, (nv) Off Beat Detective Stories Sep 1959
• * The Hypnotist, (ss) Trapped Detective Story Magazine Apr 1959
• * The Shootist, (pm)
  • The Faber Book of Murder, ed. Simon Rae, Faber & Faber 1995

LOGGIE, JOY (chron.)

• * Backpacking with Bunyips, (ss)
  • Ticket to Trouble, ed. Ron Serdiuk, CrimeWriters Queensland 2006
• * Buried in Bulimba, (ss)
  • Bad to the Bones, ed. Kerry Greenwood, Holland Park, Queensland: CrimeWriters Queensland 2002
• * The Croc and the Blue Dreaming, (ss)
  • Menace in the Mulga, ed. Peter Corris, Holland Park, Queensland: Crime Writers Queensland 2000
• * Deadly Holiday, (ss)
  • Ticket to Trouble, ed. Ron Serdiuk, CrimeWriters Queensland 2006
• * The Family Business, (ss) Murderous Intent Sum 1999

LOGGINS, VERNON (chron.)

• * Twenty-One—Twenty-Two, (ss) Story 1947
  • The Tough Ones, ed. Whit Burnett & Hallie Burnett, Popular Library Eagle 1954

LOGUE, MARY (Louise) (1952- ) (chron.)

• * Blasted, (ss) Twin Cities Noir, ed. Julie Schaper & Steven Horwitz, Akashic Books 2006; Kenwood (Minneapolis).

LOHSE, ELEANOR TERESE (chron.)

• * Something Lost And Something Found, (ss) Detective Mystery Stories #33 2003

LOJKOVIC, ANTOINETTE (chron.)

• * Alternate Ending #1, (ms) EQMM Nov 1990

LONDON, JACK; [i.e., John Griffith London] (1876-1916) (chron.)

• * The Benefit of the Doubt, (nv) The Saturday Evening Post Nov 12 1910
  • Tales of Mystery and Suspense, ed. Theodore W. Hipple, Allyn and Bacon 1977
• * The End of the Story, (ss) Woman’s World Nov 1911; also as “The Fearless One”.
• * The Fearless One [“The End of the Story”], (ss) Woman’s World Nov 1911
  • High Adventure, ed. Cynthia Manson & Charles Ardai, Barnes & Noble 1992
• * Keesh: The Bear Hunter, (ss) Holiday Magazine for Children Jan 1904; also as “The Story of Keesh”.
• * The Leopard Man’s Story, (ss) Leslie’s Magazine Aug 1903; collected in London’s Moon-Face and Other Stories, Macmillan, 1906. In AHMM’s department “A Mystery Classic”.
  • EQMM May 1943
  • 100 Dastardly Little Detective Stories, ed. Robert Weinberg, Stefan R. Dziemianowicz & Martin H. Greenberg, Barnes & Noble 1993
  • The 50 Greatest Mysteries of All Time, ed. Otto Penzler, Dove Books 1998
  • Classic Mystery Stories, ed. Douglas G. Greene, Dover 1999
  • AHMM Sep 2008
• * The Master of Mystery, (ss) Out West Sep 1902
  • AHMM Jul 1986
  • Mammoth Book of Golden Age Detective Stories, ed. Marie Smith, Carroll & Graf 1994
  • Murderous Schemes, ed. Donald E. Westlake, New York: Oxford University Press 1996
  • Churchyard Shadows: Tales of Clerical Crime, Mystery and Suspense, ed. Kevin Carolan, Hodder & Stoughton 1999
• * Moon-Face, (ss) The Argonaut Jul 21 1902
  • 100 Menacing Little Murder Stories, ed. Robert Weinberg, Stefan R. Dziemianowicz & Martin H. Greenberg, Barnes & Noble 1998
• * A Nose for the King, (ss) The Black Cat Mar 1906
  • AHMM Apr 2001
• * The Story of Keesh [“Keesh: The Bear Hunter”], (ss) Holiday Magazine for Children Jan 1904
  • Masterpieces of Surprise, ed. James L. Monahan, Hart 1966
• * The Sun-Dog Trail, (ss) Harper’s Monthly Dec 1905
  • The Pan Book of Revenge Stories, ed. W. H. Cozens, London: Pan Books 1971

LONG, CHARLES A. (chron.)

• * REDDI or Not, (ss) Hardboiled Apr 2000

LONG, FRANK BELKNAP (Jr.) (1903-1994) (chron.)

• * Bribe Money, (ss) The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Jan 1968
  • Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Annual #3 1973
• * Woodland Burial, (ss) Whispers III, ed. Stuart David Schiff, Garden City, NY: Doubleday 1981
  • 100 Menacing Little Murder Stories, ed. Robert Weinberg, Stefan R. Dziemianowicz & Martin H. Greenberg, Barnes & Noble 1998

LONG, GABRIELLE M(argaret) V(ere, née Campbell) (1886-1952); see pseudonyms Marjorie Bowen & Joseph Shearing (chron.)

LONG, JULIUS (W.) (1907-1955) (chron.)

• * No Minimum for Murder, (ss) Dime Detective Magazine Jan 1945
  • Hard-Boiled Detectives, ed. Stefan R. Dziemianowicz, Robert Weinberg & Martin H. Greenberg, Gramercy Books 1992

LONG, LAIRD D. (chron.)

• * Around and Around, (ss) Plots with Guns Sum 2003
• * Bridegoon, (ss) Shred of Evidence Nov 2003
• * The Chiller, (ss) Classic Pulp Fiction Stories Feb 1999
• * Cold Angel, (ss) Hardboiled #29/30 2003
• * Dirty Work, (ss) Detective Mystery Stories Apr 1999
• * House Call, (ss) Classic Pulp Fiction Stories Jan 1999